Good guns, bad guns

A gun is a subtle accessory in the British countryside. In the USA, guns are used to defend and to act as a deterrent. My daughter is now a citizen of that country. She’s sat on a jury and keeps a gun for protection. The attitude there is ‘if a punk’s got a gun, I’ve got a gun, so they’d better watch out.’ She joined a club recently to learn how to shoot. Another member is a doctor, anxious to protect his livelihood. And so it goes on.

Another shooting atrocity will happen in the USA because Americans as sure as hell aren’t going to lay down their weapons.